S. Unnikrishnan Nair

Scientist

Indian Kottayam, Kerala, India

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ProfessionScientist
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceKottayam, Kerala, India

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Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

B.TechMechanical Engineering (Kerala University)
M.TechAerospace Engineering (IISc Bangalore)
PhDMechanical Engineering (IIT Madras)
MATelecommunications and Space Law

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherSreedharan Nair
MotherRajamma
SpouseJaya G. Nair
Children
  • Aishwarya Nair
  • Chaithanya Nair

Career

ISRO
Service Years1985-present
Major Designations
  • Deputy Director of the Structures Entity at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
  • Director of the VSSC (2022-present)
  • Programme Director of Advanced Space Transportation System
  • Director of Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC), Bengaluru (2019-2022)
  • Director of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) (2022)
  • Director of the VSSC (02/2022-present)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Team Excellence Award from ISRO for working on the SRE Experiment (2007)
  • ISRO Individual Merit Award for working on the Gaganyaan project (2014)
  • ISRO Excellence Award for leading a team in the Crew Escape System Pad Abort test (2018)
  • Honourary Doctorate by the Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology for his work in the Gaganyaan project (2019)
  • Atmanirbhar Award from the Indian Society of Analytical Science (ISAS) (2022)
  • The National Systems Gold Medal from the Systems Society of India (2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. S. Unnikrishnan Nair is an Indian Scientist at ISRO.
2. He founded the Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC).
3. ISRO has honored him multiple times for leading projects under the Gaganyaan initiative.
4. In 2022, he took charge of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).
5. He was part of the team that worked on Chandrayaan-3, which landed on the Moon in August 2023.
6. He has completed various engineering courses overseas.
7. His interests involve reading and traveling.
8. He did his schooling at VKVM NSS High School in Manjoor, Kottayam, Kerala.
9. He established the Astronaut Training Centre in Bangalore.
10. He specializes in launch vehicle design and contributed to PSLV, GSLV, and LVM3 mechanisms.
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